Office of the Chief Legal Officer
The Office of the Chief Legal Officer is responsible for assisting the Court and the Office of the Administrative Director with legal, government relations, and policy matters. The Chief Legal Officer provides advice on general legal matters affecting the administrative operations of the Supreme Court and the judges and courts of Ohio. The office develops and maintains relationships with the General Assembly and monitors legislative activity on matters of interest to the Supreme Court and the judicial branch. The office is responsible for the compliance program of the Supreme Court. The office coordinates with the Attorney General of Ohio the defense of all litigation filed against the Supreme Court and the justices. The office also handles special projects assigned to it by the Supreme Court and the Administrative Director of the Supreme Court.
The office additionally provides staff assistance to the Commission on the Rules of Superintendence, the Commission on Rules of Practice and Procedure, and the Commission on the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center.
Finally, the office administers the Judicial Assignment Program of the Chief Justice, who is authorized by the state constitution to assign sitting and retired judges to temporarily preside in Ohio courts.
Ohio Judges' Liability Self-Insurance Program
Commission on the Rules of Superintendence
Commission on Rules of Practice & Procedure
Contact Information
Supreme Court of Ohio
65 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43215-3431
Chief Legal Officer:
Richard Schuster, Esq.
Deputy Chief Legal Officer, Legal & Compliance:
Lisa Eschbacher, Esq.
Legal Counsel:
Keely McWhorter, Esq.
Legal Counsel:
Zach Holscher, Esq.
Legislative Counsel:
September Coyne, Esq.
Judicial Assignment Analyst:
Dahria Beaver
Legal Analyst:
Lindsay Morris
Administrative Coordinator:
Heather Eby